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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

22 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Local News. Mining at Bucca Creek

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 8

Our readers will remember that Taylor's Reward mine, Bucca Greek, changed hands some time ago. It is now named the Beacon and is supposed…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. CHAPTER I.

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 15

It was the day after Tom Murray's revolt. He sat alone in his top floor dormitory, at a table ranged with old letters, dusty books,…

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New Guinea Goldfields. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 9

The Chief Secretary of Queensland has forwarded to the Premiers of the various colonies a copy of the despatch received from the Lieut.-Governor of…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Ii. -- (CONTINUED.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 15

'Now it has failed, as I feared. But what of that? I know you well, -- have we been friends so long for nothing? -- and I say that when you have fought harder…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Iv -- (CONTINUED.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 15

In that long, sultry look she knew all. Her pulses quickened, a fire grew in her heart. He loved her, then? Oh, he did, he did! Their faces were so close, there was a…

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Gold Near Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 7

Messrs. William G. Ward and Party have posted at Bellingen post office the necessary notice of application for a mineral lease of four acres, situated…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Vi. -- (CONTINUED.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 15

He used his friends. When they tired of of serving him he turned his secret enmity to account whenever opportunity offered dy making them the subject of scintillating…

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The Kiss of Gold. Novel. Chapter Viii -- (CONTINUED.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 15

Curious that a man should prefer as a tenant some commonplace fellow with money, instead of a brilliant critic, who made cigarette lighters of his dunning…

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New Guinea Goldfields

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 9

News has been received that the miners on Woodlark Island are suffering terribly trom fever…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Ix. -- (CONTINUED.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 15

And worse to bear than all was her father's assumption of a secret understanding existing between them. 'I say, now, you and young Murray are…

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The Kiss of Gold. Novel. Chapter X -- .(CONTINUED.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 15

Everything was dark as she went blindly from the room. She had a faint intention of going out in the rain, -- a sense of supreme and awful loneliness. The door closed upon…

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The Kiss of Gold. Novel. Chapter Xii.--(continued.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 15

'Pass by me now. Leave me free. You have taken all.' 'You remember me.' And his quiet voice was peculiarly sad and strong…

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NOVEL. The Kiss of Gold. Chapter Xiv--.(continued.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 15

But there was none of the triumph of freedom tempering the first acuteness of Virginia's awakening. She was thinking of Tom as she had first seen him years ago; he…

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A Gold-mine in a Pen

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 3

M. Emile Richebourg, the famous French 'feuilletoniste, is probably the most successful living writer of stories. Like most authors, he was a long time in finding his…

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Bellinger Mining Items

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 8

We are informed that Messrs. David Anderson and party have, repegged the mining lease which was the subject of recent inquiry at…

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Stolen Gold. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 9

The Queensland National Bank has commenced a suit against the P. and O. Co. to recover £500, part of the gold which was stolen from the…

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Miners Grievances. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 5

The miners at Lithgow have decided not to strike, but will endeavor to secure a settlement of their grievances by peaceful means…

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Canadian Gold Fields. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 9

The Government of the Dominion of Canada have decided to reserve every alternate alluvial claim on the Yukon River goldfields on behalf of…

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Gold Hunger. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 9

Fully six thousand miners have assembled at the passes leading to the new gold fields at Clondyke, British Columbia. Not more than half this…

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Poetry in Blue and Gold

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 15

The blue sea slumbers in the mist of heat Beside the amber shore. At anchor floats a brown-winged fisher fleet…

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